B.Chellapandi v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.2987 of 2024 B.Chellapandi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City Coimbatore 2.The Inspector of Police Thudialur Coimbatore ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's son Sethupathy, S/o.Chellapandi, aged 27 years, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Gnana Banu For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

When the petitioner's son, namely, Sethupathy, aged about 27 years, had gone missing, he had lodged a complaint on 15.06.2024 before the second respondent Police. Since the petitioner's son could not be traced within a reasonable time, he has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner's complaint has been registered in Crime No.215 of 2024 on 09.09.2024 as 'man missing' and that the second respondent Police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's son.

3. Since the second respondent Police had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating the same, we deem it fit that the second respondent could be directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report.

4. In view of this decision, the prayer sought for in the present Habeas Corpus Petition does not require any consideration. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the second respondent herein, to expedite the investigation in Crime No.215 of 2024 and file a final report, as expeditiously as possible.

5. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. [M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 18.02.2025 kas Index: Yes/No To 1.The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City Coimbatore 2.The Inspector of Police Thudialur Coimbatore 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

kas H.C.P.No.2987 of 2024 18.02.2025